This is not mechanical ascension...

Chapter 222 Unexpected Impact

He searched the smart terminal, found the [Evolution of Emperor Yanlei] that he had stored before, exported the complete version, and held it in his hand.

[Emperor Yan Lei's Theory of Evolution - Level A: Records the evolution theory necessary for Emperor Yan Lei.

Control conditions: 4 million metal energy
Control effect: Lightning element blessing - 300%, Fire element blessing - 300%
Control ability——Yanlei evolution: mobilize the lightning and fire elements in the body to deeply develop gene seeds. 】

Huh? It only costs four million? Li Ming was quite surprised.

This thing is at the B-level stage and costs one million, and is a top-level B-level control item.

But when it comes to A-level, it only costs four million...a standard A-level controlled object.

Well, maybe five million, since he already controlled some of it.

"That's not right...the Subspace Folding Ring is only three million. This thing has no lethality and is purely auxiliary. If the price is too high, it would be wrong." Li Ming muttered.

According to Ford, the A-level [Flame Thunder Emperor Evolution] can increase the development speed by up to sixteen times.

The evolution of Judgment Blade is similar, it is not a tacit understanding between the two civilizations.

Instead, after years of continuous adjustment, the cell activity that can be mobilized has reached its limit, and the limit is sixteen times.

If he could control both of these A-level evolutions, he would only have nine million metal energies left, and he would have to save another four million to control the [Quantum Cluster Gun].

After that, there were only 5 million left, which made him quite hesitant.

However, this thing is equivalent to an investment. All the controls depend on my own strength, so I won’t lose money no matter what.

Without hesitating for too long, Li Ming made up his mind and took control of both A-level evolution theories, and obtained an additional sixteen times the development speed, bringing the overall development speed to fifty-eight times.

After trying it for a while, I found that the activity of cells became stronger and the improvement was very obvious.

However, A-level evolution is not easy to find, can it only be upgraded through the control system?

If all these evolutions are to be upgraded to A-level, at least 30 million metal energies will be needed.

Li Ming estimated it and was secretly shocked. If there was one more collector's treasure trove, it would be almost enough.

However, to upgrade to level A, you still need to use alienated energy, which is quite a loss. There are still many main and auxiliary control objects that have not been upgraded.

I am always reluctant to spend my alienated energy on these things.

As he was thinking about it, there was a knock on the door. Cassis came to inform him that his goods had been delivered and were placed in the castle warehouse.

"Got it." Li Ming responded and prepared to go and take control.

……

Earlier, in the secret interrogation room of the United Fleet, Ford sat aside, his hands bound tightly by gene inhibitors and locked on the metal table, looking dejected.

In front of him, on his left, sat Asmara, looking indifferent.

On the right is his father, Prince Baijan, with a gloomy face.

“Not bad…” Asmara flipped through the information and praised, “He was interrogated for 15 days without eating or drinking, and he didn’t say a word.”

"Your intelligence is among the best among the young people in the royal family in the past ten or twenty years."

Ford remained silent, his tired eyes swept over Prince Baijan.

"Do we have to come forward? You are a member of the royal family, and many punishments cannot be used on you." Asmara closed the file. "But do you think we will gain nothing by doing this?"

"Five months ago, you urgently sold your company to the Mozambique consortium, and contacted several interstellar collectors to purchase several pieces of star core fragments from them."

"It was eventually sent to Blue Star. It should be for Li Ming. What did you trade with him?"

Asmara narrated calmly, "Or what is worth such a huge price for you?"

"Who killed the Firework Apostle who died on Blue Star? Have you seen the Great Mechanic Qinglong before?"

Ford was shocked. How could Asmara be so cruel to go straight to the core of the problem right away?

This is to peel off his skin.

"Does Isius's death have anything to do with you?"

Fuck! Ford couldn't help it, and put all the blame on him?

If it is proven that he has harmed members of the royal family, even his father will not be able to save him.

"You are accusing me without any evidence!" Ford stared at him fiercely, "I did exchange intelligence with Li Ming, but so what!?"

"Accusing me of treason, where is the evidence? Murdering Isius, where is the evidence? "

"I am the grandson of the Emperor of Itlan, Astaya, the son of the Prince, Baijan, and the Earl, Ford. Do you want to convict me with just one sentence? You are not the Queen of Itlan yet!"

Prince Baijan's frown relaxed a little. Yes, his son still had some blood in him.

Due to the information asymmetry, he was at a disadvantage at the beginning, making it difficult for him to fight against Asmara.

But as long as Ford can hold on long enough, he will be able to make a comeback little by little. The only thing he is afraid of is that Ford can't handle the pressure.

Being scolded by a junior like Ford, Asmara showed no expression on his face. He just said indifferently: "You want evidence, and you will get it soon."

At this moment, there was a knock on the door, and Intelligence Officer Arik pushed the door open with an unpleasant expression: "Commander..."

Asmara frowned, and Prince Baijan's heart moved slightly, and he immediately said: "Come in, what happened?"

Arik looked hesitant, and Prince Baijan scolded him, "What's the matter? Is there any intelligence I can't listen to?"

Arik gritted his teeth and lowered his head, not daring to look at Asmara: "The ambush plan failed, Tiago was captured alive. The great mechanic Qinglong was unharmed..."

Ford was stunned for a moment, his mouth corners slightly stretched, then quickly retracted, and he slowly exhaled, "It's okay, it's okay."

Crack! The metal table in front of Asmara suddenly broke apart, and he uttered two words expressionlessly: "Waste!"

Prince Baijan looked hesitant and not excited. He glanced at Asmara and said, "Failure? How could it fail when we were so well prepared? Did Ulrich and the others interfere?"

"No." Arik shook his head and said bitterly: "The strength and combat methods displayed by the Great Mechanic Qinglong far exceeded our expectations. He demonstrated a new combat mecha and the assistance of a Class A combat mechanical body."

"His mecha is highly resistant to EMP bombs and magnetic nano-interference devices. It seems that it has been specially designed to target them."

"In addition, the Bernest civilization requires us to launch a rescue as soon as possible."

Prince Baijan groaned, then nodded, "We understand, and there will be instructions later."

Aliq nodded, not daring to look at Asmara, and walked out with his head down.

Prince Baijan couldn't help but sigh, "This great mechanic is really unfathomable."

Asmara looked cold and silent, but Ford snorted, "Perhaps someone has already informed the Master Mechanic secretly. Everyone knows how to act."

"Anyway, I've been under guard and have no chance at all. I think we can investigate the inside thoroughly." "Fred!" Prince Baijan scolded, then looked at Asmara.

At this moment, her smart terminal vibrated slightly, and Asmara's expression changed slightly. Her smart terminal would only vibrate when someone who had set a special reminder sent a message.

"Look, isn't this a wartime control? Why are there still people who can contact the outside world?" Ford asked loudly.

Asmara opened it and took a look. Her eyes dilated slightly, and her beautiful face seemed to finally have some spirit.

She pinched out a virtual screen, and a scene appeared. Ford's voice stopped abruptly, and the excitement on his face froze.

Among them, there was a scene where Li Ming was surrounded by armored soldiers, with a numb expression and seemed very depressed.

Brother, how could you be caught?
Ford wailed in his heart. He had been holding on for so long, and just as his father was about to make a move, Li Ming, the source of all evil, was caught.

What else to play?
There is no doubt that this old guy will tell everyone about those things. It’s not that he doesn’t trust Li Ming, but that he trusts him too much. The other party will definitely use this to gain benefits and reach an agreement with Asmara.

He now even has the urge to self-destruct in advance to see if he can reduce his guilt.

Prince Baijan's heart sank and he glanced at Ford's face.

It is basically certain that the connection between the two is not ordinary, and perhaps some things that cannot be brought to the table were traded.

"Although the ambush plan failed, the arrest plan seems to have been successful." Asmara said calmly, "The evidence you want will be available soon."

"Will you wait until the hard evidence is before you speak, or will you speak now?"

Ford was no longer as calm as before. His eyes dilated slightly and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. The feeling of impending disaster made his heart pound.

His emotions weren't so easily out of control, it was just that the news came too suddenly.

As long as Li Ming is not arrested and there is no evidence, it is basically impossible for Asmara to pin such a serious crime on him given his identity.

But now, it's different.

The excessive tension made him think of the things he had dealt with Li Ming, from the death of the Firework Apostle to the Theory of Evolution and the Secret Record of Liberation that he was forced to leak.

In the face of these things, the video I recorded to join the Torch Organization seemed less important.

How did he get caught?
Ford was filled with resentment. Ever since Li Ming ran away, he had been terrified, fearing that he would fall into someone's hands and reveal all his deeds.

Now that he has fallen into Asmara's hands, he must be tortured to death.

Prince Baijan's eyes flickered, and he said in a deep voice: "Fode, did you really leak some confidential information?"

"If you confess voluntarily, you may be able to atone for your crime. But when the evidence is placed in front of you, it will be too late."

With a confused mind, Ford looked up in shock. He knew his father too well. These words were not meant to protect him, but to abandon him.

If it is really just trading intelligence, it is not a big crime. After all, it is a transaction, there are gains and losses, and this kind of operation is not uncommon.

But the most important thing is not these, but his father only said these.

The meaning is very clear. If you just traded intelligence or something, I can still protect you. If it's more, then you're on your own.

Ford was confused and felt a chill in his heart. He had to do some things when facing Li Ming before, but he did not harm his father's interests after all.

Now, just because of the slightest change, his father wanted to abandon him. Although he could understand it, it really made him feel disheartened.

Asmara pulled up a slightly sarcastic smile. She could tell from the boy's reaction that it was definitely not just a transaction of intelligence.

Prince Baijan wants to withdraw now? That's too easy.

Asmara added: "Tell me everything that happened after you came into contact with Li Ming, including who instructed you and what you did. I can atone for your crime."

Prince Baijan had a cold expression on his face. Asmara was clearly hinting that Ford should drag more people into this. The more people he dragged in, the greater the loss would be.

Ford kept his head down and remained silent. The atmosphere in the room was silent. Asmara waved her hand to signal to turn off the surveillance, and the probes in the four corners went out.

"Ford." Prince Baijan said solemnly, "What kind of information did you trade?"

He felt a little reluctant in his heart, but the problem was that he didn't know what Ford had done.

I don’t know whether the final findings of the investigation will cause a huge uproar, and I don’t know whether Ford is really related to the death of Isius.

This made him dare not make promises or guarantees easily, as Asmara could easily find a handle on him. This was also where he got angry, as he had no place to vent his anger.

"Can you please give me some time?" Ford lowered his head, his hair blocking his cheeks, and his voice was hoarse.

Asmara frowned and said calmly: "One more thing to add, the people who arrested Li Ming are from the Xingyuan Empire. Don't hold out hope."

Seeing that Ford didn't respond, Asmara shook her head and said, "Once Li Ming speaks first, you won't have any chance."

Interrogating Li Ming could have the same effect. The reason why Asmara insisted on getting Ford to speak was because Ford's confession could implicate more people.

What Li Ming said would hardly threaten someone of Prince Baijan's level.

The three of them stopped talking. Ford was torn between his conscience and his desires. He remained silent for a long time, and finally moved, causing the chains to rattle.

"I..." His voice was dry and trembling, and Asmara stared at him.

“…There’s nothing to say.”

Prince Baijan breathed a sigh of relief. Asmara looked cold and said, "You don't know what's good for you. Do you think this is fake?"

Ford smiled bitterly. It wasn't that he was mentally strong, but no one could stop what he had done. It would make no difference whether he said it early or late.

Asmara said it can be protected, but who knows if it is true.

He was also disheartened by the abandonment revealed in his father's words.

As for the truth of this matter, he didn't really doubt it. Li Ming was at most a C-level life form. With his teacher implicated, he had no room for resistance.

Asmara's eyes were cold, and she stood up and prepared to leave.

Suddenly, her smart terminal vibrated again.

He looked down and glanced at Ford again, decided to give him the final blow, and immediately chose to answer the call.

The virtual screen popped up, and Gabriel looked solemn. Without waiting for Asmara to speak, he said directly: "There is a problem on my side. Li Ming is just a bait, a kind of phantom state. The great mechanic Qinglong has discovered me."

"I have already left the Land of Stars. Give me the coordinates and I will meet you there first."

Ford, with a gloomy expression, suddenly raised his head, a bright light burst out in his eyes, a huge excitement surged in his heart, and the feeling of relief for surviving the disaster enveloped him, and then he suppressed it tightly and slowly exhaled.

Prince Baijan was slightly stunned, his eyes became more and more profound as he swept over Ford. He was not excited, but instead was in deep thought.

In the room, wisps of storm gathered and the metal wall panels clanged.

(End of this chapter)